Progressivism Comes of Age

A few words with MoveOn.org's very young, very busy Eli Pariser

March 5, 2004 Screens Feature by Lee Nichols

I, the Worst of All

Based on the book The Traps of Faith by Octavio Paz, this Argentinean film takes place in 17th century “New Spain” (Mexico) as Juana Ines de la Cruz enters a nunnery to pursue her intellectual aims.

"...takes place in 17th-century “New Spain” (Mexico) as the progressivism of the European Renaissance is giving way to the..."

Feb. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

American Dream

"...of all places, a company with a reputation for progressivism? Decades ago it was among the first to furnish..."

May 15, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Preserving a 'Special Kind of Place'

Scott Swearingen on the ‘environmental city’

"...it go next if the basis of liberalism and progressivism is the idea that the mass of people should..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

A Dickensian Prospect

Great Expectations or Bleak Housing in Austin?

"...illustration by Doug Potter It was the best of progressivism, it was the worst of progressivism. It was the..."

Nov. 14, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

City Council Gets Its Head in the Game

With only one first-term Trump-era vet and several rookies, Council squares up

"...need the kind of enthusiasm for social programs that progressivism can build.” District 3: José Velásquez..."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Afterthoughts on a National Disaster

Some bitter reflections on the country we’re now living in

"...Amanda Marcotte, considering the apparent contradiction that many Trump..."

Nov. 18, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Deep-Pocket Donors Fund Right-Wing School Board Candidates in the Austin Suburbs

Drama outside of town

"...PAC's Facebook page. "I do not agree with modern progressivism that claims my kids are oppressed because they are..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Austin at Large: New Voters for a New Texas?

Kirk Watson says it’s possible: “Two million more people are now paying attention”

"...the same numbers we do. "Sensible centrism," or "pragmatic progressivism," is part of his job description now in academia,..."

Nov. 13, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

The Hot Sauce Fest, a Love & Lightstream, and more sounds to check

"...Lamar's "Fear" beat urging raps touching on racism, performative progressivism, and the evils of white colonialism. "They created tea..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Shut Up and Drum: Thor Harris Talks Politics and Humanity

We spent election day with local percussive rebel

"...will go by when lefties aren't debating pragmatism vs. progressivism – as in should Sanders supporters be stumping for..."

July 31, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

What Your Campaign Sign's Font Says About Your Politics

To serif or sans serif, that is the question

"...of red or blue reflect different perceived levels of progressivism or conservatism? (Haenschen says their early findings suggest yes.)..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Democratic Frontrunner Bernie Sanders Energizes Crowd at Austin Rally

Sanders voices “absolute confidence” his campaign will win Texas

"...media – who are “afraid” of real change and progressivism. “Those who say it can’t be done should stop..."

Feb. 24, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Beto-Castro-Meter Comes to an End

Both Texans have left the Democratic candidate building

"...secretary, to create space for Latino representation and sociocultural progressivism on the party's 2020 stage. Just as one example,..."

Jan. 3, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

ATX Television Fest Heads to Letterkenny

"You were talking with your pals the other day ..."

"...is that there's often this kind of accidental rural progressivism based on nobody really caring what their neighbors do..."

June 7, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Endorsements

Recommendations for the county, state, and country

"...nonviolent offenders, and while we may prefer Quinzi's explicit progressivism to Lipscombe's prosecutorial background, presumptive accusations are not a..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Lack of Empathy

"...even see them: Uber/Lyft drivers. In my mind, true progressivism is about how society treats the least of us...."

May 12, 2016 Postmarks

I Like to Watch

On families and finales

"...a dark mirror to Grey's Anatomy's "families we choose" feel-good progressivism, in which the omnipotent patriarch considers everyone equally his..."

May 13, 2016 Screens Column by Jacob Clifton

Point Austin: Primary Thoughts

For your consideration as you enter the voting booth

"...with many of his positions – his New Deal progressivism re-branded as "Democratic Socialism" (it plays much better in..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Column by Michael King

On the Record: Sexism and the City

Council should get serious about gender equality

"...that if we want to at least wear our progressivism proudly we must work to sincerely address and remedy..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News by Mary Tuma

Fair Use?

Players and the UT expansion machine

"...to be published as City in a Garden: Race, Progressivism, and the Environment in Building Modern Austin, Texas –..."

Nov. 14, 2014 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Point Austin: Explaining Austin

Understanding Austin requires a cultural primer

"...our national politics; Wis­con­sin was once a beacon of progressivism, and now Madison inhabits the same blue city/red state..."

March 15, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Only Use Horizontal Lines in Redistricting Effort

"...to have great merit. Let's celebrate Austin's diversity and progressivism by not using any vertical lines to draw the..."

Dec. 17, 2012 Postmarks

More Faithful to Articles of Confederation

"...the 19th century and it led to their hated progressivism as an antidote to laissez-faire...."

March 10, 2010 Postmarks

Page Two: Die Another Day

On renewal, 'Red Cavalry,' and the joys of creating, despite the hostile storms and vicious seas

"...they are. It is not all sunshine and light; progressivism doesn't spring up from the soil like Technicolor flowers...."

Jan. 4, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Calling It Socialism May Be Compliment

"...idea that threatens it by demonizing words like liberalism, progressivism, and socialism. Those are made into dirty words, quite..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Postmarks

Now Appearing on Local Stages: Willie Nelson and Austin Biofuels

The Red-headed Stranger tries to cut down on smoke in the air. The bad kind, that is.

"...convenience stores statewide and beyond. Country music's grandaddy of progressivism, a longtime champion of American agriculture, said he hopes..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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The right's most troubling victory may be its brilliant subversion of the language of political debate

Nov. 26, 2004 Column by Louis Black

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Forget the middle ground: Why don't the progressives take over the Democratic Party and make a real fight of this thing?

Nov. 12, 2004 Column by John Sayles

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Spurned by cool former friends and driven to distraction by Ralph Nader and the 9/11 hearings, Louis Black busts all Erma Bombeck in the SXSW aftermath

April 2, 2004 Column by Louis Black

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